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Swan vs Belmont - Victoria Park

Name: Swan vs Belmont - Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Swan profile · Belmont - Victoria Park profile

Swan Belmont - Victoria Park

Swan and Belmont - Victoria Park are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different housing and lifestyles. Swan is a sprawling area where separate houses are far more common (89.0% compared to 60.4%) and homes are larger, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Belmont - Victoria Park is very walkable, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.1% in Swan. Renting is also far more common in Belmont - Victoria Park, where 44.4% of households rent, while only 21.8% do so in Swan.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical household incomes and the same percentage of people needing help with daily activities. While the two areas have similar levels of diversity, the gaps in their populations are shifting; the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Swan Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Swan Household size: 0.5 larger in Swan Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +73,012 larger in Swan gap widening

148,324 88th pct 75,312 63rd pct

Median age in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +1 yrs older in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 39.8%

36.7% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Swan Belmont - Victoria Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 54.2%

5.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 30.4%

28.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

7.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 64.9%

0.9% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 36.5%

40.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +24 more in Swan

49 86th pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.65 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

1.51 24th pct 2.17 50th pct

Students in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +18,760 more in Swan

29,155 88th pct 10,395 52nd pct

Avg size in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +179 larger in Swan

595 74th pct 416 46th pct

ICSEA in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +48 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

1,002 43rd pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 21.0%

20.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$104 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$844 62nd pct $948 76th pct

Household income in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$100 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,858 63rd pct $1,758 56th pct

Family income in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$143 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$2,116 58th pct $2,259 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

11.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health even 8.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +3,222 larger in Swan

4,939 86th pct 1,717 57th pct

Median age in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +5 yrs older in Belmont - Victoria Park

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$36 higher in Swan

$662 64th pct $626 55th pct

Household income in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$217 higher in Swan

$1,751 62nd pct $1,534 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.5 larger in Swan gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 52.3%

21.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +$10 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap steady

$340 43rd pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park even gap narrowing

$1,842 50th pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 30.9%

21.8% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 60.4%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 19.5%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%

10.6% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

10.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +500 more in Swan

988 91st pct 488 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.18 more in Swan

6.66 87th pct 6.48 86th pct

Departures/1k in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +1,469.0 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

1,797.6 82nd pct 3,266.7 100th pct

PT routes in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +19 more in Swan

59 86th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +67 longer in Swan

79 78th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 58.6%

1.7% Bus +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 35.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

4.8% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +94,303 higher in Swan

181,249 88th pct 86,946 64th pct

Growth in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +6.6 pts higher in Swan

17.8% 94th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +35 higher in Swan

680 30th pct 645 27th pct

Max temp in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.1 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

25.6 68th pct 25.7 69th pct

Min temp in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +1.3 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

11.8 51st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +2.3 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

4.7 44th pct 7.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +2.4 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

4.4 41st pct 6.8 76th pct

15-min city in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +41.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

51.1% 43rd pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +34.3 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

49.4% 38th pct 83.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +13.4 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

85.0% 54th pct 98.4% 81st pct

Walk to school in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +23.5 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

66.6% 51st pct 90.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +10.0 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

88.7% 48th pct 98.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +27.0 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

30.8% 26th pct 57.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.8 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

15.0 48th pct 15.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +185 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

22 46th pct 207 81st pct

Mean slope in Swan in Belmont - Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in Swan

6.2% 63rd pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Compare Belmont - Victoria Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Belmont - Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50403/swan/vs/50602/belmont-victoria-park